Craven County Government Offices will be closed Friday, April 3, 2015 in observance of Good Friday. Offices will re-open Monday, April 6, 2015 at their regular scheduled times.

Craven County is accepting bids for "Addition and Renovation: Craven County Animal Shelter" until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Click here for the Bid Opportunities Page containing the Notice and Specifications.

Craven County: A Brief History

Craven County bears the name of William, Earl of Craven, one of the eight original Lord Proprietors of the province of Carolina, and his nephew, William, Lord Craven, who succeeded him as Lord Proprietor. Established in 1712, Craven County was the site of North Carolina's first capitol, New Bern. For more details, go to the history page.

For additional information on Craven County, refer to the public information pamphlet available for students doing research on Craven County.

What's New...

Craven County Government provides a quick reference to the latest news and events without having to search for them. Follow this link and you will be taken to the most up-to-date information as it becomes available. Visit often to stay in-tune with Craven County Government happenings. You can also use the search bar on the left side of each page to search the entire site for a specific word of phrase.

GIS Maps

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides interactive access to various information about a particular location. Information available includes school locations, tax assessor maps, tax appraisal values, soil types, orthophotography and Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) to name a few. Downloads of GIS data are available for Craven County and its municipalities in several different formats.

Register of Deeds

Craven County Register of Deeds index information and certain imaged documents recorded after May 27, 1994 are available for on-line searching and printing. Index information prior to this date may be available as index information for back years is being made available. Click here for additional information on the Craven County Register of Deeds.